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Helicopter Landing Zone

The project team is carefully choosing helicopter landing zones to minimize disturbance and maximize safe accessibility.

Ice Monitoring

Helicopters were used to gather data relating to ice conditions on the creeks and rivers along the proposed project route.

Potential Resources

Calendar

16Aug

Subsistence Advisory Committee (SAC) Meeting

16 Aug, 2022 AM 9:00 — 16 Aug, 2022 PM 5:00 (UTC-09:00) Alaska

Time

16 Aug, 2022 AM 9:00 — 16 Aug, 2022 PM 5:00

(UTC-09:00) Alaska

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Uncategorized

17Aug

Workforce Development Working Group Meeting

17 Aug, 2022 AM 9:00 — 17 Aug, 2022 PM 5:00 (UTC-09:00) Alaska

Time

17 Aug, 2022 AM 9:00 — 17 Aug, 2022 PM 5:00

(UTC-09:00) Alaska

2022 Field Season Activities

Cultural Resource

Geotechnical Drilling

Geophysical investigations and probing

Hydrological and Hydraulics Investigations

Land Surveys

Wind and weather station installation

Fish Habitat Studies

Wetland Investigation

Engineering Reconnaissance

…continued responsible resource extraction is essential to the future of the Northwest Arctic Borough and its provision of public services to the region’s residents

- Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly Resolution in Support of the AAP

Hughes has been in support of Ambler Road since we started meeting in 2010. Our Elder at that time wanted jobs for our Tribal members so people will not move to the cities, to try to stop outmigration. We've been struggling to keep our school open for years. The student count needs to be ten kids. If we go under ten kids, our school will close. Parents with children will move. We need year-round jobs for our Tribal members. I know the Ambler Road and Ambler Mining District will provide that for years to come. Thank you.

- Wilmer Beetus, 1st Chief of the Village of Hughes, Population 90

My administration supports projects that provide job opportunities and hope, while protecting what we all love about Alaska: its beauty, bountiful resources, and the people who call it home.

- Governor Dunleavy

Projects like the Ambler Access Project help to create the tangible economic opportunities Alaskans need and deserve, especially for neighboring communities. No one does responsible resource development better than Alaska.

- Dana Pruhs, Press Release February 10, 2021

Subsistence Advisory Committee(SAC)

Guided by traditional knowledge of Alaska's land, water, and animals, the Subsistence Advisory Committee is an integral voice guiding responsible development of the AAP. The committee members hail from 9 local villages and are each knowledgeable of traditional and subsistence practices and resources around their respective communities.
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Workforce Development Group(WDWG)

The AAP has the potential to create thousands of new jobs in Northwest Alaska. The Workforce Development Working Group was established to create pathways to these opportunities for workers in the Doyon and NANA regions.
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Tribal Liaison Program(TLP)

Guided by respect for the long history and customs of Alaska's Native People, the Tribal Liaison Program was established in cooperation with the indigenous people of the Doyon and NANA regions along the proposed corridor. Tribal Liaisons are members of local Tribes who provide important insight and collaboration as part of the project's ongoing cultural management activities.
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FAQ

When will construction of the road begin?

No road construction will take place until AIDEA has completed the pre-construction phase which currently is scheduled through December 31, 2024. Field data collection and input from the SAC committee over the next few years will allow the AAP to refine the design to further protect the environment and subsistence resources.

Will the general public be able to use the road?

No. The purpose of the road is to support exploration and the commercial transport of resources, equipment, supplies, and personnel to the Ambler Mining District. While commercial transport of goods and services is not a primary purpose, it may be possible under the same rules of the road as mine users. Personal use such as hunting, fishing, and small-scale mining is prohibited. If it is built, this will not be a State road and will not be open to the general public.

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Together on the Path to Opportunity

Preserving the Alaskan way of life